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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
436 | 379 | 308 | 302 | 296 | 279 | 269 | 223 | 223 | 227 | 227 | 223 | 186 | 218 | 218 | 214 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 122 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:37PM1.38m | 3:04AM1.52m | 5:30PM1.44m | 4:18AM1.35m | 6:18PM1.51m | 5:39AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.85m | 10:16AM-0.19m | 11:07PM0.75m | 11:13AM-0.03m | 00:22AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 436 | 379 | 308 | 302 | 296 | 279 | 269 | 223 | 223 | 227 | 227 | 223 | 186 | 218 | 218 | 214 | 179 | 151 | 122 | 128 | 203 | 100 | 98 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 36 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 54 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 107 | 115 | 122 | 169 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 55 | 203 | 122 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 8 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 96 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 75 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 55 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 71 | 71 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 76 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 107 | 107 | 76 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 107 |
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